Full Description
Gain confidence and enjoy breastfeeding
Get physically and mentally ready to breastfeed your baby
This easy-to-follow guide, written by two maternal/ child health experts, provides practical, reassuring advice on everything from making preparations at home and starting to breastfeed at the hospital to breastfeeding while working and weaning.
The Dummies Way
* Explanations in plain English
* "Get in, get out" information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humor and fun
Discover how to:
* Tell if your baby is getting enough milk
* Care for your breasts and nipples
* Solve breastfeeding problems
* Nurse two children at a time
* Breastfeed outside the home
Contents
Introduction. Part I: Getting Ready to Breastfeed.
Chapter 1: Deciding to Breastfeed.
Chapter 2: The Advantages of Breastfeeding.
Chapter 3: Is Breastfeeding Always Best?
Chapter 4: Preparing Physically and Mentally for Breastfeeding.
Chapter 5: Setting Up and Stocking Your Breastfeeding Space.
Part II: Putting Breastfeeding into Action.
Chapter 6: At the Hospital: Beginning to Breastfeed.
Chapter 7: At Home: Establishing the Breastfeeding Habit.
Chapter 8: Coping with Early Breastfeeding Problems.
Chapter 9: Breastfeeding in Special Circumstances.
Part III: Growing with Your Baby.
Chapter 10: Breastfeeding Through Different Ages and Stages.
Chapter 11: You and Your Spouse: Being a Breastfeeding Couple.
Chapter 12: Weaning the Baby.
Part IV: Breastfeeding in the Real World.
Chapter 13: Breastfeeding and the Working Mom.
Chapter 14: Balancing Breastfeeding and the Rest of Your Life.
Chapter 15: Upholding Your Legal Right to Breastfeed.
Chapter 16: Breastfeeding and Your Next Pregnancy.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 17: (Almost) Ten Little Things That Make Breastfeeding More Fun.
Chapter 18: Ten Resources for Breastfeeding.
Chapter 19: Ten Breastfeeding Wives' Tales.
Index.
